Magnetite fragments within Magnetotactic Bacteria enable these cells
to orient themselves magnetically to the north and south poles. >>

Magnetic stimulation of the brain has been shown to temporarily lift
the spirits of those suffering from depression. >>

A developing human embryo contains an outer layer of cells, the ectoderm,
that folds in to create the neural tube. This tube develops into the
spinal cord and brain. The remaining ectoderm cells continue on to become
the skin, the touch organ, of the body.>>

Hans Berger was inspired to develop Electroencephalograph (EEG) technology
in an effort to understand how his sister was able to see details of
a serious accident he endured, as it happened, far from home. He felt
she was somehow able to touch his mind. >>

On April 27, during the live presentation of Five Ideas, Nita led the
audience in an experiment exploring a magnetic moment by inviting audience
members to place wireless electrodes on their frontal lobes while watching
a projected image of an EEG pattern evoked by the audience during the
performance.